Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade' - Green Cascade Fern Leaf Maple
More About Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
- A lace-leaf japonicum selection
- Red flowers appear before the leaves producing red samaras in late summer
- Green leaves are mottled with red, yellow and orange in the fall
- A dense mounding cutleaf maple with cascading branches
- Bloom Time: Spring
Zone:
5Height:
125-150 cmSpread:
200-250 cmColour:
RedGreen Cascade Fern Leaf Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
This Japanese maple cultivar can be trained to grow more upright, or left to cascade and mound naturally. Grows best in a slightly moist, fertile soil. Add mulch regularly, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.
Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
Fall ColorDeciduous
Flowering Time
Early SpringHabit
MoundingWeeping
Upright
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
Green Cutleaf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Waterfall'
Waterfall Japanese Maple
